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October 2004
6 x 9, 216 pp.
(CLOTH)
Short

ISBN-10:
0-262-12267-7
ISBN-13:
978-0-262-12267-2

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Bradford Books
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True to Life
Why Truth Matters
Michael P. Lynch

Prefacexi
Introduction1
ICynical Myths7
1Truisms about Truth
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2Is the Truth Unattainable?21
3Is Truth Relative?31
4The Truth Hurts45
IIFalse Theories59
5Truth as a Means to an End61
6Truth and the Scientific Image75
7Truth as Fiction101
IIIWhy Truth Matters117
8Truth and Happiness119
9Sweet Lies147
10Truth and Liberal Democracy159
Epilogue179
Notes183
Index
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